Time's person of the year -- #MeToo movement: Time magazine chose "The Silence Breakers" who sparked the #MeToo movement as the 2017 Person of the Year. A growing number of women have come forward in recent weeks to allege sexual misconduct against prominent men and public officials. Among those accused of sexual misconduct have been men from Hollywood, Congress and the media. The allegations resulted in several figures being fired from their jobs. Cover story:http://ti.me/2nzNtbx

From Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal: "This is the fastest-moving social change we've seen in decades and it began with individual acts of courage by hundreds of women, and some men too, who came forward to tell their own stories of sexual harassment and assault," said Felsenthal on NBC's "Today." http://on.today.com/2iYduQy

Use of the hashtag: From Felsenthal: "Social media acted as a powerful accelerant; the hashtag #MeToo has now been used millions of times in at least 85 countries."

THE LATEST ALLEGATION: A woman is accusing Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of trying to forcibly kiss her in 2006. Details: The woman, a former Democratic congressional aide, said Franken attempted to forcibly kiss her in 2006 following a taping of his radio show. Her description: "He was between me and the door and he was coming at me to kiss me. It was very quick and I think my brain had to work really hard to be like 'Wait, what is happening?' But I knew whatever was happening was not right and I ducked," the aide said. Keep in mind: This was before he was a senator. He was elected in 2008. http://bit.ly/2ABB75H

REACTION FROM SEN. FRANKEN: Franken said in a statement to Politico that the allegation is "categorically not true and the idea that I would claim this as my right as an entertainer is preposterous." http://bit.ly/2ABB75H

JUST NOW

Don't get too attached to the idea of your government being open:President Trump just said a government shutdown could happen. In his words: "It could happen," Trump said when asked about the chances of a shutdown. "The Democrats are really looking at something that is very dangerous to our country ... They want to have illegal immigrants pouring into our country." Keep in mind: The president's warning came as lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to pass a funding measure before the Dec. 8 shutdown deadline. http://bit.ly/2BFs4Qp

To quote the eloquent words of a 1999 Christina Aguilera, 'Come on over. Come on over, baby' http://bit.ly/2BJRk8Z:President Trump will announce the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He will also direct the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv, but will also sign a waiver delaying the relocation for six months. Why the White House says it won't happen immediately: There is not enough room to house the roughly 1,000 embassy personnel in Jerusalem. Was this surprising: Moving the embassy is a campaign promise from Trump. Why this is important: World leaders will be watching closely. Some fear the move will undermine peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians and spark protests across the Middle East. Unilaterally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel upends decades of American policy.http://bit.ly/2BFmyxn

HOW TRUMP IS ROLLING THE DICE WITH THIS JERUSALEM DECISION: Via The Hill's Niall Stanage: http://bit.ly/2jkLKCA

TALK OF THE MORNING SHOWS

Bannon woke up on the wrong side of the bed: While campaigning for Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon went on a rampage against Mitt Romney, tearing into the devout Mormon's religion. Quote from Bannon: "You hid behind your religion. You went to France to be a missionary while guys were dying in rice paddies in Vietnam," Bannon said at a rally. "You ran for commander in chief and had five sons -- not one day of service in Afghanistan or Iraq. We have 7,000 dead and 52,000 casualties, and where were the Romneys during those wars? Judge Roy Moore has more honor and integrity in his pinky finger than your entire family." Yikes. http://bit.ly/2zUKgVW

HOW DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO USE MOORE AGAINST THE GOP: From The Hill's Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen: http://bit.ly/2k1rm9d

Thing that stuck out to me today: a reporter standing nearby dropped her phone on the floor as @SpeakerRyan walked past with his entourage. Amazingly, he stopped, went out of his way to pick up her phone, and handed it back.

Today:Donald Trump Jr. is testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on the probe into Russian interference in the presidential election. Keep in mind: This voluntary interview is Trump Jr.'s second appearance on Capitol Hill and follows Jared Kushner's similar interviews. http://bit.ly/2AAqaRN

Op-ed: In an op-ed for The Hill, Middle East Forum Director Gregg Roman argues that President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel makes achieving a lasting solution to the Middle East conflict far more likely. http://bit.ly/2k1FKhD

*Cue collective shriek from D.C. locals*: The popular "Duke's Grocery" restaurants is opening a new location in Foggy Bottom that will be bigger than the other two restaurants combined. When it's scheduled to open: Late 2018. http://bit.ly/2AeGhaZ

Why this is big news: Dukes' famous burger has been ranked fifth in Thrillist's list of the best 100 burgers in the United States. http://bit.ly/2zW567j

And because it's the holiday season (the holiday season), here are some penguins dressed as Santa Claus. They're taking this job v. seriously: http://abcn.ws/2BEJZab